The Runt — A Close Call for Boston Blackie Character Profile

About The Runt

Boston Blackie's loyal and experienced sidekick. He assists in financial schemes to help allies like Diane Parrish and demonstrates street-smart resilience when briefly detained by police, reliably supporting Blackie's investigations.

Character Facts

Played by

George E. Stone

Appears in

A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• The Runt — Narrative Sidekick — Horatio 'Boston Blackie' Black / Cyrus Peyton (Chester Morris)

  Runt is Blackie's loyal sidekick who carries out dangerous tasks.

  Blackie has his sidekick, the 'Runt', hide the baby at the apartment of the Runt's girlfriend.

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• Mamie Kirwin (Claire Carleton)
• Attorney Harcourt (uncredited) (Russell Hicks)
• Hack Hagen (uncredited) (Charles Lane)
• Coroner (uncredited) (Emmett Vogan)
• Policeman (uncredited) (John Tyrrell)
• Smiley Slade (uncredited) (Erik Rolf)
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